It’s not easy to live up to the hype in professional sports, especially in the NBA where players enter the league before they’ve even fully developed and rounded out their body frames. But when a player does live up to his hype, it’s a beautiful thing.
We saw it with LeBron James: Arguably the most highly touted high school basketball player ever has turned his NBA career into pure history. Many others have failed to follow through on the promise bestowed upon them by scouts, but sometimes people just know when something is too good to fail.
Erik Spoelstra praises Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama seems to fit that mold. The super long, super tall Frenchman with playmaking, dribbling, shooting and shot-blocking ability has already made his presence felt during the preseason. A week ago, he dropped 23 points, four rebounds, four assists and three blocks on the Miami Heat. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra took notice.
We’ve seen the footage, we’ve read about him, we’ve heard what…